I visited the Bristol Museum and art Gallery in March 2012. It houses a wide and diverse range of objects from dinosaurs to the latest Banksy Paint Pot Angel. There are a total of 20 rooms/galleries over the buildings three floors, each room has a theme, such as the Egyptian room, which houses mummies, artefacts and a history of life in Egyptian times. There is also an impressive collection of stuffed animals such as a tiger, Dodo, and other birds. The whole building is child friendly; I had my two year old with me and he enjoyed looking at all the animals. Most of the exhibits have an education area, in the dinosaur area there were books and model dinosaurs that ...  Read the complete review

I visited this museum in the Summer for the Bansky vs. Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery exhibition. My parents live nearby and we went on a day trip to see it. The queue looked pretty long but it was a sunny day and we were happy to wait. It wasn't too long of a wait and we were quickly and efficiently moved into the main exhibition. Banksy had taken over the main atrium and also a long side room. There were also various Banksy's 'hidden' amongst the rest of the collection. The building is very striking and a great example of Edwardian Baroque architecture. The Banksy exhibit meant we walked around quite a ...  Read the complete review

Well today I've been to see this summer's hot art exhibition ticket - Banksy vs The Bristol Museum. I've been living in Bristol for 7 years now, and I've been to the museum a couple of times for corporate functions, but I've never been round the whole museum. The Banksy exhibition is extremely popular, drawing people to the city from all over the world. My Mum lives in London and she decided to take a day trip to Bristol to visit the exhibition, so I booked a day off work to join her. ---The Queue--- The queue has been a talking point in the local press, and I've driven passed it a few times and it looked pretty long! However, a few of my ...  Read the complete review

I'll admit that I don't go to Bristol City Museum all that much, odd really considering how close it is. It isn't that I'm not interested in what they've got to show in there, the main thing is that what is there never seems to change. When I was at school this was the place we went to the most often when it came to day trips. For some reason we had to pay £5, yet the actual entry fee was free then and is still free now. The outside of the building isn't all that subtle. It's got an Edwardian facade (yes I do know what that means!) and is based in Clifton. So it's only a stone throw away from the Bristol Centre. The museum has ...  Read the complete review

Having recently visited Portsmouth City Museum and Art Gallery, I was interested to see how its counterpart in Bristol compared. I expected that perhaps it would be a grander affair, and I was right. Whereas Portsmouth concentrates mainly on local history and art, Bristol, whilst giving prominence to local artists and exhibits, has world-class displays in its galleries. The museum is housed in an imposing three-storey Edwardian building; the stairs are not steep and there is a lift to certain areas on the upper floors, but you do have to call an attendant to operate the lift. How easy it is to do this I do not know. However, if you are at all interested in ...  Read the complete review